He has been sentenced with rigorous imprisonment for one year and six months and imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, 25 September, 2026: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of Sanjeev Kumar, the then Sub-Post Master, Dakhni Gate, Nakodar, Jalandhar, in a money laundering case involving misappropriation of public funds. The Hon’ble Special Court under PMLA, SAS Nagar (Mohali) vide judgement dated 14.09.2026 convicted the accused for the offense of Money Laundering under section 3, punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for one year and six months and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000/- In default of payment of fine, he shall undergo further rigorous imprisonment for three months.
The PMLA investigation was initiated on the basis of CBI FIR No. RCCHG2018A004 dated 01.02.2018, registered against Sanjeev Kumar and other accused persons in relation to allegations of fraud, misappropriation and abuse of official position of Sub-Post Master, Dakhni Gate, Nakodar, District Jalandhar. ED investigation revealed that the Sanjeev Kumar allegedly opened 54 fake savings accounts and caused loss to government exchequer of Rs. 3.40 Crore, manipulated entries in 41 savings accounts and caused a loss of Rs. 2.79 Crore, manipulated 51 RD accounts and caused a loss of Rs. 1.89 Crore and manipulated other accounts such as PPF and Term deposits of customers and fraudulently withdrew government funds to the tune of Rs. 8.48 Crore.
These funds were withdrawn in cash and through multiple bank accounts maintained by himself and his associates which he used to control himself. Through the criminal activities, the accused person generated huge Proceeds of Crime (POC) and utilised the same in maintaining a lavish lifestyle, splurged in gambling, personal expenditure and purchase of immovable properties. During the course of investigation, ED also provisionally attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs. 0.42 crore (Approx.), vide Provisional Attachment Order No. 04 of 2025 dated 02.03.2025 and the same was subsequently confirmed on 20.08.2025. During the pendency of trial, the accused voluntarily sought disposal of the case through plea bargaining under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Ld. Court, accepted the plea-bargain application and convicted Sanjeev Kumar for the offence under Section 3, punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA.
The Court also directed that the amount recovered from the accused shall be payable to the Office of the Superintendent of Post Offices, Kapurthala Division, and held that the victim department would be entitled to move an application under Section 8(8) of the PMLA read with the Restoration of Property Rules, 2016, in respect of the attached property, if any.
